Class Activities & Homework Assignments 7th Grade!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Class: Picture Enlargement Project day two. Students grid squares on plain paper to match their scale factor, making sure to get great squares (start again if you don't make it work!). Once you have your grid in place, begin transferring the picture from the small original to the finished image. Don't fear the eraser... the eraser is your friend (and on to day three!).

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Class: Picture Enlargement Project day one. Students completed a practice drawing (Creatures Great and Small) before beginning work on their own selected picture. Students begin by trimming their picture to a rectangular shape, placing it on a grid (quarter-inch or centimeter), gridding the picture, measuring the picture's dimensions, and using their chosen scale factor to find the dimensions of the finished picture. Then students grid squares on plain paper to match their scale factor... (and on to day two!)

Homework: finish any packet parts and turn in the last packet on Friday (Investigation Two: Stretching & Shrinking)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010    

Class: Students took the MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) test today during class.

Homework: No new homework... bring picture to class on Thursday for Enlargement Project

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Class: Students were given the requirements for the final project: "Picture Enlargement." Two due dates were given... Thursday (June 10) for bringing your original picture to class and Wednesday, June 16 for your finished project including a short report. Students then began work on Problem 2.3 for the remainder of class.

Homework: finish Problem 2.3, parts A-C (scale factors for rectangles and triangles) AND find a picture for the picture enlargement project

Monday, June 7, 2010    

Class: Students discussed the Mug Wump rules (Problem 2.1) before working on Problem 2.2. In this problem we are working with some different rules (involving addition and subtraction) and seeing the effect it has on figures drawn on the coordinate plane. We are drawing hats for the Mug Wump characters!

Homework: complete your hats (Problem 2.2), ACE 3 & 4, and start ACE 2 if you have time (ACE questions are on page 29)

Wednesday, June 2 through Friday June, 4, 2010

Students are at Johns Island for the end of the year field trip

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Class: Problem 2.1 has students using rules to draw figures on the coordinate plane. Students should have had time to complete the Mug Wumps, characters drawn on the coordinate plane using rules to enlarge "family members" and "imposters." Students should be able to distinguish imposters visually and by the rule.

Homework: finish Problem 2.1 if not complete in class

Monday, May 31, 2010    

No School Memorial Day

Friday, May 28, 2010    

Class: Half day schedule... no period 1 or 2

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Class: Students received a cover sheet for an Investigation One packet that included Solving Proportions and Scale Drawings (not from the textbook). Students had the remainder of the class period to complete activities in the packet. They had three choices of a turn in date... today, Friday (even though class does not meet), or first thing on Tuesday, June 1. All packets will be considered "on time" if turned in by class on June 1.

Homework: Complete packet (Investigation 1, Solving Proportions, and Scale Drawings)

Wednesday, May 26, 2010    

Class: Students took Math MSP during class today.

Homework: No homework

Tuesday, May 25, 2010    

Class: Students worked with a substitute teacher today (I was proctoring the eighth grade math MSP) on scale drawings. Students applied work from Monday on using proportions to solve scale problems for blueprints, sharks, and maps.

Homework: No Homework... eat a great dinner, a great breakfast, and get plenty of rest for tomorrow's MSP in Math

Monday, May 24, 2010    

Class: Students worked with the "Solving Proportions" packet which helped them understand the value of a proportion in solving for a missing side length in a similar figure. Most of the class period was given for working on assignments under the titles... "What's a Termite's Favorite Breakfast?," "What Did King Krum Call the Royal Math & Science Teachers?," "What Do You Call a Palace Window?,"  and the more difficult... "How Do You Make Chicken Napoleon?"

Homework: complete as homework

Friday, May 21, 2010    

Class: Students completed corrections for SAT 10 Practice Test... turned in for homework credit. Students worked with the concepts of slope related to similar triangles and similar rectangles. They began a group task that will be finished next week.

Homework: complete any late work

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Class: MSP Test in writing (day 2 of writing). Math MSP next week... Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010    

Class: Students made corrections on Practice Test 2 and turned it in. Students completed Rectangle Ratios and began work with a related activity with similar triangles. Students were asked to graphically display the base & height ratios for a set of sailboat sails, comparing them to Gilligan's sail. Those that fall on the line connecting Gilligan's sail to (0,0) are similar to Gilligan's.

Homework: SAT 10 Practice Test, Set 3 (due Friday)

Tuesday, May 18, 2010    

Class: Students reviewed all SAT 10 practice questions before beginning the similarity activity. Students worked with the materials in Rectangle Ratios, separating rectangles into three groups according to their similarity. Students listed the width/length combinations and noticed that the diagonals align if two rectangles are similar. Next steps on Wednesday!

Homework: SAT 10 Practice Test, set 2 (starts with question 23)

Monday, May 17, 2010    

Class: Students took the Writing MSP during class today.

Homework: complete the SAT 10 Practice Test questions 1-25

Friday, May 14, 2010    

Class: Students took notes on similar figures. From there, we worked on Problem 1.3, after reading page 10 carefully. For this problem, we measured the original figure and calculated the measures for the shrunken and enlarged figures, checking those against our measurements for the same figures. We learned that we need to multiply by the scale factor twice (or to the second power) to calculate the area properly!

Homework: complete unfinished work from the week; students already have Monday's homework... 25 SAT10 Practice Test problems

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Class: Students corrected items in the data/statistics packet before turning in today. Students worked with Ms. LoBue's "secret sleuth" enlargement for Problem 1.2. We determined by measuring that when you enlarge a figure with a two-rubber band stretcher... the general shape and the angle stay the same, the lengths and the perimeters roughly double, and the areas (of the triangle and hat) are four times greater than the original.

Homework: complete ACE Questions 3, 4, and 13 starting on page 12.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010    

Class: Students took MSP Reading (state assessment) this morning; class did not meet

Homework: packet due Thursday, ACE questions 8-12, pages 14-15 show your process... formula, substitute, solve, label

Tuesday, May 11, 2010    

Class: Students began work in the Stretching and Shrinking unit. We covered the introduction to the unit, including important questions to ask yourself throughout the unit. We completed Problem 1.1 together and worked two ACE questions (1 and 2) related to the Problem 1.1 and some percent problems in ACE #14... without a calculator.

Homework: ACE questions for Problem 1.1, questions 8-12, area and perimeter for four two dimensional figures. Show your formula, substitute, solve and label final answers. Packet for data also due on Thursday.

 Monday, May 10, 2010    

Class: Students were to complete work given out on Friday, working with a substitute. This work should be completed no later than Thursday when the packet will be due.

Homework: "Why Was Cinderella Such a Poor Soccer Player?" and "How Does a Witch Break the Sound Barrier?" (percents)

Friday, May 7, 2010    

Class: Students worked on independent practice of the key data and statistics ideas from this past seven days. They used the following materials: "Flea Market Frequencies," "How Do You Repair a Broken Tuba?" "Stem-and-Leaf Plots," "Stem-and-Leaf Diagrams," "Grade Tree," and "What Kind of People Most Enjoy Finger Painting?" (packeted) and an additional handout with circle graphs... "What Do You Call a Person Who Buys and Sells Bugs?" and "Why Did King Kong Play with the Flying Saucer?"

Homework: make up work from the week

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Class: Students worked all period on the assignment "Using Height Data... Boys or Girls: Who Is Taller?" To complete, students will have an organized back to back stem-&-leaf plot, a completed frequency table for height clusters of 3 cm, statistical work for boys and girls separately, a stacked-bar histogram of the height data, and a conclusion written... with support.

Homework: complete "Making the Grade" (1-10 required) and "Meaningful Balance" (handout dealing with mean); Height Data should be finished

Wednesday, May 5, 2010    

Class: Students made corrections, but did not turn in, "In the Middle of Things." Class discussion about the other three assignments in the packet took a few minutes. Then, students worked on finishing the circle graphs for a previous assignment ("What Did the Doctor Say to the Guy...?") and then returned to Tuesday's class work.

Homework: "Perfect 10" (back side of "In the Middle of Things")

Tuesday, May 4, 2010    

Class: Students began work on "height in centimeters" data. Students were asked to separate boys and girls, placing their heights into a back-to-back stem-&-leaf plot. Students were asked to find the range, mean, median, and mode separately for boys and girls. Students then entered the data into a frequency table and were to create a stacked-bar histogram of the heights. Probably need to finish Wednesday.

Homework: "In the Middle of Things" in the statistics packet; read directions for each other assignment... bring questions to class on Wednesday

Monday, May 3, 2010    

Class: Students completed a histogram for the "number of siblings" data and a circle graph for the "type of sibling" data. Be sure circle graphs have word labels for each region and percents (not degrees). Be sure that bars are labeled on the histogram (not the grid lines) and the y-axis is labeled "frequency."

Homework: Finish the data tables for "What Did the Doctor Say to the Guy...?" and completely finish "What Happens When Joggers Get Mad?"

Friday, April 30, 2010    

Class: Students discussed strategies for finding the median and mean of a large set of data. We compared answers from out two frequency tables and made corrections as needed. Students took notes on histograms and circle graphs and began making a histogram of the numerical data (number of siblings) and a circle graph of the categorical data (sibling type). To be continued on Monday.

Homework: make up work from the week

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Class: Students worked about half a period on their test. Then we transitioned to an introduction to data and statistics. We reviewed what we already know about the two topics and began with some actual data from the seventh grade: how many siblings we have and what type of siblings we have. Students built two frequency tables and moved the data into the tables. Finish as homework.

Homework: complete two frequency tables (number of siblings and type of siblings); find the mean and median for number of siblings; find the mode for the type of siblings

Wednesday, April 28, 2010    

Class: Students worked on the unit test.

Homework: assemble your packet; write math reflection--due on Thursday

Tuesday, April 27, 2010    

Class: UNIT TEST

Homework: organize your Investigation 5 packet--due on Thursday

Monday, April 26, 2010    

Class: Students worked in their small groups on a performance task called "Oh, Good or Oh, Dear?!" Students worked together to determine whether one thousand square inches of skill would cover the typical adult male.

Homework: Test Preparation and complete homework for "Oh, Good or Oh, Dear" by Wednesday

Friday, April 23, 2010    

Class: Students continued their individual test preparation. The class switched over to a white board test review. Students were to keep points to record on the final packet cover!

Homework: Test Preparation

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Class: Students were to continue and complete their test preparation, using the handout starting with "Prisms on a Diet." Students that completed this moved on to "Who's Who 1-4." Students will receive extra credit for a properly completed packet.

Homework: finish the "Amazing Math Feat" packet

Wednesday, April 21, 2010    

Class: Students worked on test preparation with the assignment... "Prisms on a Diet," combined with additional multiple choice questions. All work should be shown for every problem. Students were to turn in the handout to the substitute at the end of the class period.

Homework: finish the "Amazing Math Feat" packet by Monday

Tuesday, April 20, 2010    

Class: Students completed work on "Composting in a Cylindrical Container" and continued their work in the "Amazing Math Feat" packet. Students received all previous quizzes and packets for studying for the unit test.

Homework: finish the "Amazing Math Feat" packet by Monday

UNIT TEST ON MONDAY

Monday, April 19, 2010    

Class: Students finished Problem 5.2 and then began work on "Composting in a Cylindrical Container." Students used the same ideas in Problem 5.2 and made comparisons of volume with doubling the radius only, doubling the height only, and doubling both dimensions. Another very productive day!

Homework: 30 minutes on "Amazing Math Feat" packet (focus on cones, pyramids, and spheres... mostly volume, but extra credit in surface area)

Friday, April 16, 2010    

Class: Students continued their work with Problem 5.2. Only the most productive were able to press through to completion, so we will continue on Monday. Excellent work by nearly every students... Bravo!

Homework: the usual Friday assignment... use the weekend to catch up on assignments missing or incomplete from an absence

Thursday, April 15, 2010    TAX DAY!

Class: Students made corrections on "Trivia Test" and turned in the packet representing three days of homework. Students then moved back into the textbook and completed Problem 5.1 "Building a Bigger Box." When 5.1 was complete, including taping down flat patterns for their two boxes, students began work on Problem 5.2. No one finished this Problem. We will continue/finish in class Friday.

Homework: work 20 minutes on any part of the "Amazing Math Feat" packet. Assemble Investigation Three math packet..., be sure to write the math reflection about studying for the upcoming unit test.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010    

Class: Students worked all period on problems involving volume of prisms, pyramids, cones, and spheres.

Homework: "Trivia Test" and "Amazing Math Feat"  The surface area and volume of cylinders packet will be turned in on Thursday.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010    

Class: Students discussed the relationship between cylinders and cones that have the same base and height and the relationship between prisms and pyramids that have the same base and height. Through experimentation we discovered that 3 cones fill that cylinder and that 3 pyramids fill that prism. That led us to two additional formulas for our formula card... one for volume of cones (V=p´r²´h÷3) and  for volume of pyramids (V=area of base´h÷3). Students had time to work with the formulas using "What Should You Call a Man with a Clamp?" and "Baby Boom." (this will be continued tomorrow in class... not as homework!)

Homework: "What Kind of Music do Astronauts Like?" (applications of volume of a cylinder)

Monday, April 12, 2010    

Class: Students created a note card of formulas learned so far for volume and surface area of prisms and cylinders. Work continued with students practicing surface area of cylinders... write the formula, substitute the values, solve and round & label with appropriate units.

Homework: finish "Surface Area of Cylinders," "Why is Shakespeare so Successful?" and "Why did Humpty Dumpty Have a Great Fall?"

Have a great Spring Break!

Friday, April 2, 2010    

Class: Students made corrections on the circles packet. It was turned in for three homework credits. After a few minutes for review of formulas, students took a quiz on cylinder surface area and volume.

Homework: the usual Friday directions... get caught up on any missing work

Thursday, April 1, 2010    

Class: Students came ready to make corrections, but I lost my answer key, so we will correct tomorrow! Today's activity was the process of "teasing" through the formula for surface area of a cylinder. Students were able to make sense of ideas like the lateral side (area) and why we needed use the circumference formula for the length of the rectangle. Students had 20-25 minutes to practice with their formulas. "Humpty Dumpty" is the practice page for surface area. Use the formula

SA=2 p r² + 2 p r h

Homework: finish the page you were working on... and complete the first six problems on the next page

Wednesday, March 31, 2010    

Class: Students worked with cubes, grid paper, and measuring tapes to develop an understanding of the formula for volume of a cylinder. After completing the various estimations, we calculated volume using our formula: V=p r²h

Homework: Finish previously assigned work... area and circumference of circles

Tuesday, March 30, 2010    

Class: Students were on a field trip to the Museum of Flight. Enjoy!

Monday, March 29, 2010    

Class: Students took notes for "Celebrity Circles," focused on terminology of circles, in preparation for volume and surface area of cylinder work later this week. After note taking, students began with a terminology check called "What did the Waitress mean when she Yelled to the Cook: '1 + 1'?" Then, they practiced area and circumference of circles with two handouts with that name. The final handout is called "Why will the World Never, Ever End?"

Homework: finish handouts by Thursday (April 1).

Friday, March 26, 2010    

Class: Students were given all period Friday to complete all currently assigned work (see this week's assignments). The few students that were completely ready to turn in all work were given extra credit opportunities. Students who were doing at-home student-led conferences (honor roll students only) were asked to take home their folders and conduct that conference by Wednesday, March 31. Return the pink conference handout and quizzes and packets related to the current unit [3-dimensional geometry and measurement].

Homework: complete any work not turned in today... if turned in on Monday, work will receive full credit

Thursday, March 25, 2010    

Class: Class did not meet due to student-led conference schedule

Wednesday, March 24, 2010    

Class: More than half of each class was off-island at the Band Competition. Students remaining worked on "Volume and Surface Area of Prisms and Pyramids" or assembling their Investigation Two packet with a required math reflection. Band students do work equivalent to the in-class and homework time (about 75 minutes).

Homework: Spend 30 minutes on "Volume and Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids"

Tuesday, March 23, 2010    

Class: Students prepared their conference folders for this week's student-led conferences. The remaining time was spent working on the various titles in the Volume and Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids packet. These self-checking sheets are will be class and homework during this crazy week. Packet cover for Investigation Two handed out at the end of the period. Assemble class activities and write math reflection and turn in on Friday.

Homework: Spend 30 minutes on "Volume and Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids"

Monday, March 22, 2010    

Class: Students should have completed "Finding Volume & Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms" during class today (since it was assigned as homework on Thursday and additional time was given Friday as well). Students were then given the multi-day packet on Volume and Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids. These self-checking sheets are will be class and homework during this crazy week.

Homework: finish "Finding Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms" and then spend 30 minutes on the new activities ("Volume and Surface Area of Prisms & Pyramids" (show all work!!)

Friday, March 19, 2010

Class: Students brought their boxes to class (from Problem 1.4) and created a label with their name, the box's dimensions, volume, and surface area. They taped their box together, wrote their name on the open flap and turned in to be displayed in the hallway. Great job to all who finished this task on time!

Homework: complete any incomplete homework...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Class: Students corrected and turned in ACE for 2.3. Today's class activity was a "pop" quiz on volume and surface area of rectangular prisms to the level of understanding expected in Problems 1.1 through 2.2.

Homework: no less than 30 minutes of work on "Finding Volume and Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms" (there are four pages to this handout) AND bring your finished Box to class tomorrow!!!!

Wednesday, March 17, 2010   

Class: Students corrected and turned in ACE for 2.2 and then began work on Problem 2.3. This problem did not take much time because we'd worked so hard on Problem 2.1 and 2.2. Students were able to give a formula for finding the volume and surface area of any rectangular prism. Great work!

Homework: ACE for 2.3, questions 8-17 and Packet due with a well-written math reflection! Also, Box Project is due on Friday... Bring to class unassembled but finished.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Class: Students corrected ACE for 2.1 (turned in) and Problem 2.1 (hold for the next packet). Students discussed various ideas that will help in determining surface area easily and how to tell which prisms will have a large or small surface area. Students worked the remainder of the period on Problem 2.2... listing all the dimensions for a given volume, looking over the list to determine the prism with the smallest surface area, drawing the figure with the smallest surface area (on isometric dot paper) and giving that surface area in square units.

Homework: Finish Problem 2.2 and do ACE for 2.2 (questions 4, 5, 7, 23 and 24). If you have time, work on assembling your packet, but it is due on Thursday.

Monday, March 15, 2010    

Class: Students worked with Problem 2.1. In this problem students are to find all the rectangular prisms with a volume of 24 cubic units (whole number dimensions only!). Students draw them on isometric dot paper and label the dimensions. Finally, find the surface area, all the while developing patterns for finding surface area in a more efficient manner.

Homework: finish Problem 2.1 and ACE for 2.1, questions 1-3, 20, 21 (use isometric dot paper for questions 20 & 21)

Friday, March 12, 2010

Class: Students corrected and turned in "Testing More Nets of Rectangular Prisms" (making the X, Y, and Z boxes). Students then continued working on Problem 1.4.

Homework: complete any incomplete homework... finish art work for your Problem 1.4 box

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Class: Students were introduced to Ms. LoBue's revised Problem 1.4, "Flattening and Building a Box." Students selected a box, made a rough draft of the six faces, took measurements on the real box, recorded the measures, made a centimeter grid pattern of the box and had their work checked by Ms. LoBue. Many students made the final draft paper version of their box... which will be worked on in class tomorrow. The finished box will be due first thing on Friday, March 19.

Homework: finish Problem 1.3 from Tuesday and More Testing Nets (boxes X, Y, and Z)... (handout provided with complete directions!)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010   

Class: Students corrected and turned in ACE for 1.3 and then continued working on Problem 1.3.

Homework: due on Friday... More Testing Nets (boxes X, Y, and Z) and finish Problem 1.3

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Class: Students corrected ACE for 1.2 and turned in. Students read the introduction to Problem 1.3, imagined doing the "Getting Ready" and then began work on Problem 1.3 "Testing Nets of Rectangular Prisms." Students should have made substantial progress, but no one completed all parts of the problem. To be finished in class tomorrow.

Homework: ACE for 1.3, questions 8-9, 19-22 (show 3 step process), and 23-26 (vocabulary alert!)

Monday, March 8, 2010    

Class: Students worked with drawing cubes and rectangular prisms on isometric dot paper (1st try). After previewing the next unit, Filling and Wrapping, students did the first problem from the book, Problem 1.2. We made flat patterns for a 1 by 1 by 3 prism and determined the area of the net, along with the number of unit cubes to determine the volume.

Homework: finish Problem 1.2 if incomplete and ACE for 1.2, questions 1-7, 15-18 starting on page 10

Friday, March 5 NO SCHOOL Professional Development Day

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Class: Quiz--Introduction to Solids

Homework: Overdue work only; no new assignment. Enjoy the long weekend!

Wednesday, March 3, 2010   

Class: Students had about 20 minutes to work as a group to finish the "Marshmallows & Toothpick" polyhedron and begin their personal studying for Thursday's quiz. The remainder of the period was a set white-board review questions. Point totals should go on the packet due on Thursday.

Homework: "Quiz Preparation" (this is the title of the assignment) and other studying for the quiz. The quiz topics are... names of polyhedron and other solids, counting faces, vertices, and edges, identifying flat patterns of solids, hexaminoes that make cubes, and area and perimeter formulas for polygons.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Class: Students corrected "Polygon Problem Solving" (turned in) and "Visualization: Cube Nets (and Not!)" (not turned in). Class discussion followed on the topic of patterns that can be found in the counts of faces, edges, and vertices of polyhedron. This discussion should make the math reflection easier... for those paying close attention!

Homework: Complete both sides of all handouts in the class work packet. Complete the math reflection for "Introduction to Basic Solids" (due on Thursday)           QUIZ on THURSDAY

Monday, March 1, 2010    

Class: Students continued their work from Friday, "Hexaminoes that Do and Don't Make Cubes" (Problem 1.1). The goal is to find 11 hexaminoes that do make cubes and 24 arrangements of six squares that don't make cubes. Students then used the "Visualization: Cube Nets (and Not)" handout to identify all 35 hexaminoes, especially those 11 that do make cubes.

Homework: finish "Visualization: Cube Nets (and Not)" and "Polygon Problem Solving" (15 problems)

Friday, February 26, 2010

Class: Students corrected and turned in "Test Prep" and "Unhappy Igor." Today's focus was on Problem 1.1 (without using the book) "Hexaminoes that Do and Don't Make Cubes." Students will continue on Monday with this problem.

Homework: complete any unfinished assignments for the week. Quiz next week on Thursday

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Class: After correcting but not turning in "Test Prep," students worked on "Polyhedron Parts." This took all class period.

Homework: "Why Was Igor Unhappy about his Spelling Test Even Though he got Everything Right?" (area and perimeter, write the formula, substitute, solve and label)

Wednesday, February 24, 2010   

Class: Students corrected and turned in "Skill Rebuilding: Area & Perimeter." The remainder of class time was spent on "Group Design Task: Toothpicks & Marshmallows (and some Visualization!)," creating 12 polyhedron and counting faces, edges, and vertices as they are created.

Homework: "Test Prep," 12 area and perimeter problems. Show work that allowed you to answer each question.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Class: Students corrected the first side of the "Skill Rebuilding" handout, but did not turn in. Today's class period was spent in a large group activity... "Bases & Faces: What's the Difference? What Differences Does it Make?" Students should leave this activity able to distinguish between pyramids and prisms by sight and by properties of the figure.

Homework: Study "Basic Terminology" and complete questions 9-14, both area and perimeter, for "Skill Rebuilding: Area & Perimeter Review" (use the three-step process)

Monday, February 22, 2010    

Class: Students worked with "Geometry in the Third Dimension," classifying various three-dimensional figures into categories by a shared characteristic. Students then were to read and understand the vocabulary on the handout "Solid Figures: Basic Terminology" which should be reviewed as homework. Some students had time to begin the homework--done according to the directions in three steps... formula, substitute, solve and label with appropriate units.

Homework: Study "Basic Terminology" and complete questions 1-8, both area and perimeter, for "Skill Rebuilding: Area & Perimeter Review"

Friday, February 12, 2010

Class: Students completed their UNIT TEST and organized the Investigation Four packet. The math reflection was a goal setting exercise. Anyone who did not complete the packet should turn it in on Feb. 22.

Homework: clean out your math section and be ready for a new unit!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Class: After correcting and turning in "Negative Notions," students worked on the UNIT TEST.

Homework: Organize and/or complete Investigation Four materials including handouts (like "Integer Rules packet)

Wednesday, February 10, 2010   

Class: Students corrected (but did not turn in) 10 "Negative Notions" problems and "Integer Rules" plus a few of the scientific notation problems on the reverse side. They were asked to complete the next "Negative Notions" section (10 more problems) and continue working on the "Skill: Order of Operations with Integers" and "Additional Practice"

Homework: finish the final twenty "Negative Notions" problems; create a "Integers" brochure (notes) to use during the Unit Test    PREPARE FOR THE UNIT TEST!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Class: Students corrected and turned in "World's Largest Punctuation Mark," "Find the Numbers," and ACE for 4.3, recording two assignments in their homework log. First up students did 10 questions on "Negative Notions (Test Preparation)" and then  began work on "Integer Rules" and review of Order of Operations and Distributive Property. The 10 questions (Negative Notions) were graded as class ended.

Homework: do the next 10 question set of Negative Notions and 30 minutes on the "Integer Rules" mini-packet             TEST THURSDAY

Monday, February 8, 2010    

Class: Students worked on the final problem for the unit, Problem 4.3. This problem focuses on the symbolic representations of the distributive property. Students should be able to complete this during class..., if not complete as part of the homework!

Homework: ACE for 4.3, questions 3-7, 33, 45 (starting on page 69) and complete "World's Longest Punctuation Mark?" and "Find the Numbers"

Friday, February 5, 2010

Class: Corrections for "All the Same" and "0 to 9 Number Cards." This assignment was turned in. Investigation Three packet due today--turned in. Students took a pop quiz on order of operations.... When finished, students began "What is the World's Longest Punctuation Mark?" and "Find the Numbers." TEST ANNOUNCED: Thursday, February 11.

Homework: check planner for incomplete assignments from this week; consider working on "Longest Punctuation Mark" and "Find the Numbers"

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Class: No class today because of early release schedule

Homework: Finish Investigation Three packet and complete "0 to 9 Cards" and "All the Same." Turn in on Friday

Wednesday, February 3, 2010   

Class: ACE for 4.1 was corrected and turned in. Students learned about the distributive property [a (b + c) = ab + ac] and worked on Problem 4.2. Most made great progress, but probably need to finish as homework.

Homework: finish Problem 4.2... due on Friday

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Class: Students continued their work with Order of Operations using integers by completing ACE for 4.1, questions 1-2, 8-29, 36-44. Be sure to write the problem with the solution!

Homework: finish ACE for 4.1; looking forward... packet for Investigation 3 is due on Friday along with "0 to 9 Cards" and "All the Same" (given out today)

Monday, February 1, 2010    

Class: Students were introduced to the final investigation. Students worked with order of operations involving exponents, parentheses, and negative numbers! Lots to keep track of!!

Homework: finish Order of Operations handout from Friday and "What Kind of TV Show is Relaxing to Watch?" and "What is the Best Way to Become an Astronaut?"

Friday, January 29, 2010

Class: Corrections and discussion of Problem 3.4. Not turned in because it will be part of the next packet. However, students did turn in their Homework Log for first semester, earning 50 points for keeping their log up-to-date. Class time was split between work to introduce Investigation Four with an order of operations review and practice and playing the Integer Product Game with the board from the textbook.

Homework: Consider finishing Order of Operations work from class, though not assigned as homework

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Class: Students made corrections for ACE for 3.4. Any student that had not completed ACE for 3.3 or 3.4 worked on homework during class. The majority of students played the Integer Product Game this class period.

Homework: Problem 3.4 "Analyzing the Integer Product Game" plus ACE 21 and 34 in Investigation 3.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010   

Class: ACE for 3.3 was corrected and turned in. Students learned the rules for the Integer Product Game. They played games against a class opponent with the time remaining in class.

Homework: Play the Integer Product Game once on your board; ACE for 3.4, questions 12-20, starting on page 52.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Class: Students worked with the division algorithm for integers in Problem 3.3

Homework: ACE for 3.3, questions 7-11, 22, 27, 28, 33 starting on page 51

Monday, January 25, 2010    

Class: Students read "Notes on Notation" to begin Investigation Three (page 42) and then worked on Problem 3.1, Introducing Multiplication of Integers. This problem should be finished by the end of class!

Homework: ACE for 4.1, questions 1-6, 26, 31, starting on page 50 plus (left over from Friday) "Nose in Middle of Face" and "Cow Gives only Buttermilk" (multiplication of integers, with addition/subtraction review)

Friday, January 22, 2010

Class: Due Date for packet for Investigation Two, including math reflection. Students participated in an activity called "Can We Agree That...." It was used as a discussion of patterns in multiplication and division of whole numbers (something we know) to understand something we don't know (rules for multiplying and dividing integers). The follow up activity was called "Why is your Nose in the Middle of your Face?" and "Why Did the Cow Give Only Buttermilk?"

Homework: Monday is the last day I will accept late assignments from excused absences. Grade book closes Monday for 1st semester!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Class: Students made corrections for "Coordinate Plane" packet (turned in). Surprise "POP" Quiz on addition and subtraction of integers. Students had the remainder of the period to complete Problem 2.5 and work on their Investigation Two packet (due Friday).

Homework: finish Problem 2.5, organize packet, complete math reflection (all due on Friday)

Wednesday, January 20, 2010   

Class: ACE for 2.3 and 2.4 were corrected and turned in. Students took notes on a prepared handout, The Coordinate Plane. With the remaining class time we worked on Problem 2.5 (page 31). We used lined paper, grid paper, rulers, and color pencils (4 colors). Anyone that did not finish will complete this in class tomorrow.

Homework: "The Coordinate Plane" packet. The titles of each page are... "The Coordinate Plane," "What Did One Ear Say to the Other?," "A Famous Woman," and "Write Your Own Riddle."

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Class: Students worked with Fact Families in Problem 2.4 (page 30). This is a short Problem, so most students began working on ACE questions during class today. Finish those assigned as homework!

Homework: ACE for 2.3, questions 10-16, 33 (starting on page 34) and ACE for 2.4, questions 17-26, 40, 41 (starting on page 35)

Friday, January 15, 2010

Class: Students made corrections and turned in ACE for 2.2. They proceeded to working on Problem 2.3 (pages 28-29), called the "Addition-Subtraction Connection." Students studied patterns in integer subtraction and addition that can be used to understand the algorithm for subtraction. Anyone with Problem 2.2 unfinished from Thursday should continue work on it after completing 2.3.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Class: Students made corrections for "Honey Underground?" and "Can't Sleep." We used the "Can't Sleep" subtraction questions in a classifying activity (about 10 minutes). Then, we began work on Problem 2.2 (pages 24-27). It began with three examples and a reminder about the term absolute value. The focus of this Problem is to capture in words the algorithm for subtraction of integers.

Homework: ACE for 2.2, questions 4-9, 30-32, 38-39 starting on page 33. Write the problem along with the answers.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010   

Class: Students attended the Spelling Bee during periods 1 & 2

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Class: Students made corrections on Monday's homework and were introduced to the "walking the number line" strategy for finding the answer to a subtraction of integers problem. Students then worked on a two-sided page of subtraction problems called "Subtracting Integers" and "Why Do Some People Say That Captain Kirk Has Three Ears?"

Homework: due on Thursday, since we will be at the Spelling Bee Wednesday morning... "What Should you Do When you Can't Sleep?" and "What Did Cupid Say when Asked: 'Where is There Honey Underground?'" Be thinking about how to put your algorithm into words!

Monday, January 11, 2010    

Class: Students began their work on subtraction of integers by using the "chip model." All problems were completed using 2-color chips (black for positive, red for negative) and showing the work on the provided "chip board." Once both sides of the chip boards page is filled, continue working with the algorithm you are developing. Handout for subtraction--"Practice: Subtracting Integers" (1-35, including time line) and "Subtracting Integers" (1-33, including "test prep")

Homework: "Writing Number Sentences" and "Why Did the Bicycle Go to a Psychiatrist?" show work for this page on your own lined paper!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Class: Students continued to master the concept of addition of integers by working with "Some Like it Hot!", "Adding Integers" (parts 1 & 2), and "How is a Mouse Like Grass in a Meadow?" Students should finish over the weekend or as part of Monday's homework. This will go in the next packet.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Class: Students made corrections for ACE 1.4 and began work on Problem 2.1, creating an algorithm for addition of integers and rational numbers.

Homework: ACE for 2.1, questions 1-3 on page 32. Be sure to write number sentences and no calculator (Be the human calculator!)

Wednesday, January 6, 2010   

Class: Students took Quiz One: Basics of Positive and Negative Numbers

Homework: Finish any incomplete work from Investigation One (no new assignment)

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Class: Students made corrections and assembled their first packet for the Accentuate the Negative unit (worth 80 points)! There is a short (but important) math reflection to write before turning in on Wednesday. Students will take a quiz on the concepts in Investigation 1 as reflected in this packet.

Homework: ACE for 1.4, questions 9-10, 32-38, and 52-54, starting on page 16. Prepare for a Quiz on Wednesday by reviewing your packet tonight!

Monday, January 4, 2010     Happy New Year!

Class: Students were reacquainted with the textbook and worked on Problem 1.4 in class today, including "Getting Ready" on pages 14-15

Homework: Finish Problem 1.4 from class today and finish the mini-packet from Friday 12/18 (see below)

Friday, December 18, 2009

Class: Students will work one more day on a packet emphasizing the key ideas from the past week. Titles include "Barbershop Quartet," "Cinderella and the Photographer," "Skills: Integers." Bring to class when we reconvene on January 4.

Have a great winter break!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Class: Students go back to the unit and work on Problem 1.3 as a class

Homework: finish the Problem as homework if incomplete AND ACE for 1.3 questions 20-31 (show each with a number line), 42, 43 (showing work on the multiple choice!)

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Class: Students will work today on handouts related to the last three days of class. Titles of the handouts include "A Fine Line," "Flies with Stopwatches," "Showing of Integers," etc.

Homework: finish packet as homework with emphasis on "Doctor's Stick in your Mouth" and Opposite Integers

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Class: Students made ACE corrections and used the remainder of class to get busy on Problem 1.2. These questions are to be answered using a number line. Finish as homework if incomplete

Homework: ACE for 1.2 questions 11-19, 40-41 (read the Did You Know), 44-47, and 49-51 starting on page 16

Monday, December 14, 2009

Class: Students are introduced to the new unit Accentuate the Negative. They work Problem 1.1 during class (and finish as homework if not completed.

Homework: ACE for 1.1 questions1-8, 39, 48 beginning on page 16

Friday, December 11, 2009

Class: Students took notes "Introduction to Integers and Rational Numbers." They made substantial progress on a set of four activities... "You Don't Say," "Bank Robber in Shower," "Integers and Absolute Value," and "Opposites of Whole Numbers."

Homework: 25 minutes on class packet if you worked on your test during class

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Class: Students had time to finish the Unit Test; students that finished with time to spare had time to assemble their packets and write their math reflection for Investigation 4 and turn in their book

Homework: Packet assembly for Investigation 4 and Math Reflection if not turned in today; otherwise, no homework

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Class: Students in first period attended the Geography Bee. Students in second and third period worked on their test.

Homework: put together your packet for Investigation 4 and write your math reflection--due on Thursday

UNIT TEST: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8

Monday, December 7, 2009

Class: Students worked with Problem 4.3, Extending the Tour. Students compared two company's bike rental plans, making a table and graph by hand and comparing it to the graphing calculator version.

Homework: Pattern graFUN and "How do you make Varnish Disappear?" Remember to review page 60 formulas for Tuesday's test

Friday, December 4, 2009

Class: Students worked with Problem 4.2, supporting their work with the in-class-only graphing calculator. Students had time to practice the use of Y=, Table Set, and Trace. Work can only be completed in class for these activities.

Homework: Packet due Monday...   Test on Tuesday

Get caught up if you have been sick or fallen behind!!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Class: Students corrected ACE questions from 3.3B, with an emphasis on writing common patterns or formulas as equations. Students returned to the Getting Ready for Problem 4.2 and continued to graph and analyze the equations in the four Sets. These are graphed accurately on grid paper and color coded.

Homework: ACE for 4.1, questions 6-10, 13, 15a

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Class: Students learned two new direction keys on the graphing calculator [Window, Trace] combined with those from Tuesday. We completed Set One in the Getting Ready for Problem 4.2. We entered the equations, used the table to transfer the ordered pairs to our graph paper, then checked our graphs against the graphing calculator. We looked at the structure of the graphs and the associated equations--two parallel lines were associated with the equations Y = 3x - 4 and Y = 3x + 2. The third equation included an exponent... the graph was curved, not a straight line.

Homework: finish ACE questions from Tuesday night (see below)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Class: Students learned their first few direction keys on the graphing calculator [Y=, Table Set, and Table]. We completed an opening activity for Problem 3.1 (Getting Ready) and began work on Problem 3.1. Most students did not finish and will need to continue in class tomorrow.

Homework: complete ACE for 3.3B questions 30-49, working at least 35 minutes before stopping

Monday, November 30, 2009

Class: Students finished Problem 3.3 and worked on quizzes from Wednesday.... Quizzes not finished should be finished before or after school this week!

Homework: ACE for 3.3 questions 9-21 starting on page 57

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Class: Quiz over Investigation Three. Make up quizzes after school Monday through Thursday!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Class: Students learned the definition of three business terms [revenue, expense, and profit] before working on Problem 3.3. This problem explores the Ocean Bike Tour and its ability to make a profit from the customers it might attract. Most students finished A-D, and several began the additional handout that gave instructions about graphing.

Homework: complete ACE questions assigned on Monday; can work on Problem 3.3, but do not do the second graph without assistance

Monday, November 23, 2009

Class: Students finished Problem 3.2 (Writing two-step equations) and began working on ACE questions [postponed because of the weekend]

Homework: ACE for 3.1 and 3.2, questions 1-8, 22-27. Work for forty minutes before stopping if not finished

Friday, November 20, 2009

Class: Students made important corrections for Problem 3.1, especially those involving the writing of one-step equations and substituting and solving the same equations. Students began their work on Problem 3.2, Writing and Solving Two-step Equations set in the situation of "Wild World Amusement Park." This will be finished in class on Monday

Replenish your supplies! Get caught up if you have been sick or fallen behind!!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Class: Students corrected 3 assignments held over because of the quiz. Then we began Investigation Three, focused on writing rules and equations for linear relationships, beginning with one operation equations. Problem 3.1 was begun in class...

Homework: finish Problem 3.1

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Class: Students finished quizzes, put together and turned in their packet for Investigation Two, and began work on "Prime Substitutions" (substitute and solve expressions).

Homework: complete "Prime Substitutions," "Why Doesn't Gonzo Brush His Teeth with Gunpowder?" and "According to Astronomers, What is a 'Light Year'?" with "Code Line" as extra credit

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Class: Quiz over Investigation Two.

Homework: complete ACE for 2.3 or any other previously assigned work; be sure to bring all Investigation Two activities to class tomorrow for turn-in

Monday, November 16, 2009

Class: Students worked on Additional Practice (2 questions), with question 1 focused on creating a three-column table comparing two rate plans for renting a bus. Be sure to understand this... will show up on the quiz tomorrow!

Homework: finish ACE for 2.3, finish Additional Practice, do "Match a Graph" and "A Graph is Worth a 1000 Words"    Study for QUIZ!

Friday, November 13, 2009

Class: Students completed Problem 2.3 "What's the Story?" When finished, they returned to the ACE section of Investigation Two and worked on questions 12, 17, and 19 (starting on page 41). These questions can be completed on Monday. QUIZ announced for Tuesday of next week.

Replenish your supplies! Get caught up if you have been sick or fallen behind!!

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Class: Students corrected ACE for 2.2. We then introduced Problem 2.3 with the two graphs about cars entering and leaving the parking lot. We matched 6 graphs with word descriptions before beginning Problem 2.3. We will finish the problem tomorrow.

Homework: ACE for 2.3, questions 8, 10, 11 pages 39-40

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Class: Students graded and turned in ACE questions assigned on Friday and Monday as homework. New set of ACE questions assigned: ACE for 2.2, questions 6-7 (pages 38-39) and questions 22-23 (pages 46-47).

Homework: complete ACE for 2.1 as homework

Monday, November 9, 2009

Class: Students worked on Problem 2.2, finding the income generated when a certain number of customers are willing to pay a certain price to go on the Ocean Bike Tour.

Homework: ACE for 2.1 (started on Friday) questions 2-5, 13-16, and 21, starting on page 36. If you did not finish, tonight please continue and turn in on Thursday WITHOUT a late pass.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Class: Students discussed the part of Problem 2.1 assigned as homework, then continued working on the problem till complete. Most students had time to begin the ACE for 2.1 questions, starting with #2... which took a bit of time. We will continue to work on ACE next week.

Replenish your supplies! Get caught up if you have been sick or fallen behind!!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Class: Students made corrections on three homework assignments (held over from past days). They turned in the corrected homework along with the first packet for Variables & Patterns.  Students began Investigation Two with a "Getting Ready" activity and started Problem 2.1 (Renting Bicycles). They will complete part of it as homework.

Homework: Transfer the data from the graph to the table, having a side by side comparison of prices for Rocky's and Adrian's. Transfer the data from the table to the graph (use color) to have a graphic comparison of the data for Rocky's and Adrian's. Then complete parts A-C for Problem 2.1 (questions are on page 31). Be ready to discuss your findings first thing tomorrow!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Class: Short class period because of Late Start. Students assembled their Investigation 1 packet (handout provided) and had time to work on the math reflection. This is due on Thursday.

Homework: Math Reflection and any overdue assignments (see previous days' class and homework assignments)

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 (Ms. LoBue's birthday :)

Class: Students took a QUIZ on Investigation 1 topics.

Homework: "Jogger's Journal" and "Jogging Graphs"

Monday, November 2, 2009

Class: Students were given time to... (1) finish Problem 1.5 from Friday or other Problems in Investigation One and (2) work on ACE for 1.5, questions 10-12, 18-20, and 25-26 starting on page 21. Students that finished this can begin the additional practice (homework) and/or "Searching for Elvis."

Homework: Additional Practice #5 & 6 plus "Searching for Elvis" (read a diary entry and fill in a table of values... make a graph of the table)

Friday, October 30, 2009

Class: Students made corrections for ACE 1.4 and began the final problem in Investigation One: Problem 1.5. This is the final day of the "bike tour" theme... students are expected to create a table of expected distance biked based on a written description of the 7.5 hours of travel. After making the table, display it in a coordinate graph and respond to a few analysis questions. Finish on Monday if incomplete.

Replenish your supplies! Get caught up if you have been sick or fallen behind!!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Class: Students made corrections on Additional Practice 1-4, but did not turn in this assignment because there are two more questions to complete. Students worked on Problem 1.4 (Day 2 of the bike tour); they made a table by approximating the points on the graph and answered other analysis questions (A-F). Most students completed this during class! Question F is a bit tricky... remember to look at your graph and notice that the bicyclists had to head back toward Lewes during hours 2-4.

Homework: ACE for 1.4 questions 6-9 (pages 19-21), 21-24 (pages 24-25) and question 27 (page 27)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Class: Students made corrections on Tuesday homework, with much discussion about how to answer questions with multiple answers (give all possible correct answers!). Time was given to finish Problem 1.3 from Tuesday. Some students began or even completed ACE 26 on page 26.

Homework: Additional Practice, problems 1-4 only (this is a handout, not in the textbook).

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Class: Students made corrections on Monday homework, discussing how to score graphs on a six-point rubric. Problem 1.3 was our focus during class; we made a graph of the data, using a scale on the y-axis of 2, 2.5, or 3 miles (5 miles does not spread it out enough!). We then continued on to parts B-D of the problem. Most students were able to complete up through part C. Not to be completed as homework.

Homework: ACE for 1.3 questions 4 and 5 on pages 17-18. Be sure to make each graph on its own sheet of paper. The graph for #5 might look like three graphs (at first look), but the table is big and takes three lines to display it. This is ONE graph with 0 to 24 hours on the x-axis.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Class: Students received the next book, Variables & Patterns (Introduction to Algebra). We read through pages 2-9, with special attention to pages 7-9 where many unit terms are introduced. Please be sure to understand all terms highlighted in yellow. On page 7, complete parts B & C, on the back of Thursday's handout where we collected the jumping jacks data. Review Ms. LoBue's handout on "Qualities of a Great Graph" and then make your best first graph of your jumping jack data. Use suggestions from the book and the "Qualities..." handout.

Homework: ACE for 1.1 & 1.2 questions 1-3 (pages 15-16) and 13-17 (page 23). Put your graph for #1 on its own sheet of grid paper.

Friday, October 23, 2009

No CLASS due to 4, 5, 6 Schedule

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Class: Students began their new unit, Variables & Patterns (Introduction to Algebra), with three questions about bike riding. Later, we got a bit of a workout by doing jumping jacks for two minutes. We collected data about our jumping jacks and will make a graph next week.

Homework: none, except to finish conference preparation or make up work

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

No CLASS due to 4, 5, 6 Schedule

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Class: Students prepare for student-led conferences

Homework: finish second side of "Sea Monsters," "Steer with Short Leg, Long Leg" (be sure to write number sentences, solve, simplify, and label answers)

Monday, October 19, 2009

Class: Students finished quizzes and began preparations for student-led conferences by putting together their Investigation 4 (Division) packet and writing their math reflection.

Homework: finish "Balloon Man" and "Quotient Quilt"

Friday, October 16, 2009

Class: Quiz on Division of Fractions

Period 6 will take quiz on Monday

Homework: any incomplete activities from this week, especially Problems 4.1-4.4 that go into a packet on Monday

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Class: Students took notes on two algorithms for division... using the reciprocal of the divisor AND finding common denominators. Each method was demonstrated by a student (thanks to Cassidy, Jerray, Conrad, Max, and Eli!). The remainder of the class was quiz preparation on white boards! Nice work, everyone.

Homework: "Balloon Man" and "Quotient Quilt" (remember to do problems in sets of 3, working both sides of the paper)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Class: Students worked with Ms. LoBue on Problem 4.4, part 2. This focused us on fact families and solving for a missing number in a multiplication or division situations. Parts C & D of Problem 4.4 were assigned, along with associated ACE questions (22-25 on page 58 and 36-40 on pages 59-60).

Homework: finish ACE incomplete from class and "What Do Sea Monsters Eat?"

QUIZ ON FRIDAY... over INVESTIGATION 4... Division of Fractions

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Class: Students worked with Ms. LoBue on Problem 4.4: Writing a Division Algorithm. Students were asked to reference the models of the previous days... making pizzas, sharing popcorn and peanuts, and making badges and bows. A complete assignment would have accomplished parts A and B.

Homework: ACE for 4.3, questions 5-20 (pp. 56-58)

Monday, October 12, 2009

Class: Students worked with Ms. LoBue's substitute teacher, Ms. Harold, on Problem 4.3: Division of a Fraction by a Fraction. The model for today was making bows and badges. Students should have completed all parts of 4.3

Homework: none was assigned, however, any student with incomplete work on Problem 4.3 should have continued to work at home to completion

Assignments prior to this date can be checked against the student homework log, the student packet for multiplication of fractions, and the online grade book.